http://straightchuter.com/2009/05/alta-trivia-the-proposed-flagstaff-lift-part-1/ Backcountry Skiing & Beyond by Andrew McLean Wed, 23 May 2012 18:03:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://straightchuter.com/2009/05/alta-trivia-the-proposed-flagstaff-lift-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2793 DKRip3 Sun, 03 May 2009 16:29:23 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=2837#comment-2793 Wow... Rumors have abounded for many years but changes have come like a late afternoon wet slide. Hiking up Baldy with the masses last year I overheard that ASA was going to build a Coors- light- can gondola to the top of Baldy. The most vocal perpetrators of this rumor were so convincing..."oh, it's been approved, they start building this fall...." it was surprising not to see said gondola this fall. Everyone go, as Andrew directs, to www.townofalta.com and specifically to the link Re-Thinking Alta.http://www.townofalta.com/docs/rethinkingAlta.pdf There are many points to ponder. I find it hard not to rebuke or puke when I read the year round Alta resident say "the people who live here year round don't want a TON of change but would not mind some year round amenities (like a cup of coffee) and opportunities" The topper… "A lift across the road would also help so we could have skiing on the other side". I cannot wait to read Andrew’s part II. In fact, “I cannot wait to read Andrew’s next entry” has been a given all season. …Thanks Andrew !!!!! To dongshow's point, it is utterly absurd the water usage directed to manicured lawns. Certainly taxation by usage is in order but waiting on the government may be fruitless. "You may ask the government for help but you can't even help yourself" is applicable. Take yourself off the grid! We rock-scaped our previous Sandy home when amidst the 7 year drought I had read that 60% of all SLC valley water goes toward manicured lawns and we are drawing up the same plan for our new home. Wow... Wow…
Rumors have abounded for many years but changes have come like a late afternoon wet slide. Hiking up Baldy with the masses last year I overheard that ASA was going to build a Coors- light- can gondola to the top of Baldy. The most vocal perpetrators of this rumor were so convincing…”oh, it’s been approved, they start building this fall….” it was surprising not to see said gondola this fall. Everyone go, as Andrew directs, to http://www.townofalta.com and specifically to the link Re-Thinking Alta.http://www.townofalta.com/docs/rethinkingAlta.pdf
There are many points to ponder. I find it hard not to rebuke or puke when I read the year round Alta resident say “the people who live here year round don’t want a TON of change but would not mind some year round amenities (like a cup of coffee) and opportunities” The topper… “A lift across the road would also help so we could have skiing on the other side”. I cannot wait to read Andrew’s part II. In fact, “I cannot wait to read Andrew’s next entry” has been a given all season. …Thanks Andrew !!!!!
To dongshow’s point, it is utterly absurd the water usage directed to manicured lawns. Certainly taxation by usage is in order but waiting on the government may be fruitless. “You may ask the government for help but you can’t even help yourself” is applicable. Take yourself off the grid! We rock-scaped our previous Sandy home when amidst the 7 year drought I had read that 60% of all SLC valley water goes toward manicured lawns and we are drawing up the same plan for our new home.
Wow…

]]> http://straightchuter.com/2009/05/alta-trivia-the-proposed-flagstaff-lift-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-2790 dongshow Fri, 01 May 2009 20:34:22 +0000 http://straightchuter.com/?p=2837#comment-2790 The city of SLC really needs to increase the price people pay for water. It's absurd that despite the scarcity of fresh water in the region, most of the valley still insists on having green manicured lawns. Taxing that practice out of existence should be the first priority in any watershed preservation movement. Increasing fees on excessive water usage could help provide the revenue needed to protect the watershed in the face of massive growth, both in the canyons and in the valley. The city of SLC really needs to increase the price people pay for water. It’s absurd that despite the scarcity of fresh water in the region, most of the valley still insists on having green manicured lawns. Taxing that practice out of existence should be the first priority in any watershed preservation movement. Increasing fees on excessive water usage could help provide the revenue needed to protect the watershed in the face of massive growth, both in the canyons and in the valley.

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